The New World Colonial Game is an onrunning nation game in the Sandbox section. It has over 75 pages and 2000 posts, making it one of the most successful in the Board's history, and was responsible for the revitalisation of Shared Worlds after the slump in the summer of 2010. The thread has a vibrant and social atmosphere, and has inspired others to make their own versions.

When PaulieRomanov originally started the game the player list contained seventeen players. These players were:

• England = Clibinarius
• Scotland = The British Scotsman
• France = Evilprodigy
• Spain = DakotaG01
• Dutch Republic = KyleB
• Holy Roman Empire = Ascendant Warrior
• Russia = Malarkey
• Sweden = Xwarq
• Portugal = Aristocracy
• Denmark = Deano1001
• Courland = Democritus
• Venice = Emperor Norton I
• Ming Dynasty = Royiss
• Aztec = RaptorX
• Aani = Gpdric
• Ottoman = Frederick II
• Papal States =Chamonix
• Knights of St John = Meepy

However, only seven Board members actually continued the game after the first few days. These players are the current ones.

• Scotland = The British Scotsman
• France = Evilprodigy
• Spain = Malarkey
• Portugal = Aristocracy
• Aani = Gpdric
• Granada = Frederick II
• Knights of St John = Meepy

The thread began in early July, and was originally conceived as a role-playing nation game, including such RPG elements as commerce, industry and rebellions. Evilprogidy and Aristocracy were asked by PaulieRomanov, the original poster, to moderate and calibrate the game, because he didn't have enough spare time to manage it himself. By popular agreement, the RPG factors were removed and replaced by diplomacy, random Mod events and dice-rolled battle results.

After two months of peaceful play, the Signature Wars began between Aristocracy and Evilprogidy. This involved one player saying something silly and the other replying with a witty statement. At its peak, Evilprogidy was quoting Aristocracy roughly every four minutes, and changed his signature numerous times. The War still continues.